Rebuilding Marawi: a heavy weight on my daughter's shoulders.
By eileenleyva
@eileenleyva (27562)
Philippines
October 27, 2017 9:00am CST
Before 2017, Marawi was only known to the Maranaos. It is their home. Mindanaoans agree that Marawi, weather enhanced by Lake Lanao, is a haven of beauty.
Not so any more. The five-month long battle that the Maute brothers, together with ISIS affiliated foreign nationals, spearheaded, has reduced the splendid beauty of Marawi to nothing but ruins.
Alas, the heaven-like Marawi looks like Syria, turned ugly by the ravages of war: bullets, blood, and the rampages of an evil ideology that only brings death. And sorrow.
The war, the government declares, is over and done with.
Reality: position papers are not ready, there is no workable plan yet on how to rebuild Marawi.
My daughter is right there right now, to make an assessment.
A baptism of fire for a young urban planner as my daughter. I am praying she gets the job done.
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4 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
27 Oct 17
You said it so correct my friend.. a baptism of fire for your dear daughter..she is so good to go and assess the place. So sad this has happened too.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
27 Oct 17
who/which company/agency assigned her there? how long will she stay there?
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Oct 17
Its a big task for a rare opportunity for her. I'm sure she'll do it because she knows Marawi needs her
